backIntroduction
RadioTraffic converts to a specific NexGen log format.
Station Configuration
To configure RadioTraffic to work with NextGen, you will first need modify the station configuration to utilize NextGen as the automation system. In the administration module, open 'Stations'. Select the station you want to configure and double click. Once the station configuration is visible, select the 'Files' tab. Select the 'Product' to NextGen using the drop down selection tool. The 'Automation Log Path' is where RadioTraffic will export the log to, so set this to the file system folder that NextGen will pull the file from. The 'Station Identifier' will need to match the 'station identifier' described in the NextGen User Manual.
The exported file will be named using the mmddyyTs.log pattern where mm is the month, dd is the station, yy is the year and s is the station identifier.
Cart Numbers
We do not restrict cart number length in any way; so please check with NextGen for specifics on what is allowed. However note the Breaks section below regarding the usage of the dash (-) character in cart numbers.
Automation Commands
Automation commands are exported as cart cart numbers.
Log Notes
Log Notes are currently not exported.
Programs
Programs are currently not exported.
Breaks
Break markers do not automatically export unless a cart number on the log contains a dash (-) character. If any cart number contains a dash character, all breaks containing at least one spot will automatically be prepended with a BLOCK # marker.
If not using the dash character format for cart numbers, the BLOCK # marker will need to be added to the template/format using an automation command where Command is set to "BLOCK #" (without quotes) and Cart # is left blank. Set the Description to an appropriate value. This is the recommended mode of operation as it provides the ability to completely control where the BLOCK # markers will be exported and doesn't impose any sort of arbitrary cart number formatting.
Automatic Log Reconciliation
We fully support automatic reconciliation with NexGen; however, it must be configured particular way on the NexGen system in order for everything to work.
Time: 00, 08 (column, length)
Cart: 17, 04
Description: 25, 30
Length: 121, 05
Verify: 129, 08
Event: 140, 2
Filename is expected to be MMDDYY.AIR.
For more information on how to configure this, please refer to the NexGen documentation.
Additional Information
Attached is the manual pages that discusses how to configure NexGen...